document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887903>Question 887903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 - 4x; x = –3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 - 4x; x = –3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute in the -3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-3)^2 - 4(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(9) - 4(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(9) - (-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 </SPAN>\n" );
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